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StepStone Hospitality

Director of HR

StepStone Hospitality, Des Moines, IA


Job Type

Full-time

Description

The beautiful and historic Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel is currently seeking a dynamic, experienced and motivated individual for the position of Director of Human Resources at our StepStone Hospitality managed hotel. This candidate should demonstrate excellent organizational & communication skills, with a strong proficiency in multi-tasking with 5+ years of experience in HR management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

What are some of the things you will be doing as an HRD?
• Recruit, interview, reference, and hire candidates for open positions.
• Analyze, coordinate, and design training classes for management.
• Analyze, coordinate, and design training classes for associates regarding safety, other legal compliance matters, and guest service.
• Interpret and enforce company policies and employment laws. Support management in enforcing policies and laws, including appropriate discipline.
• Oversee disciplinary actions that may result in suspension or termination.
• Conduct annual local hotel wage and benefits surveys.
• Ensure associates receive appropriate performance reviews and wage increases.
• Plan and coordinate general meetings, associate gatherings, holiday parties, and incentive programs.
• Ensure safety committee is conducting periodic safety meetings and inspection.
• Maintain hotel associate personnel files.
• Resolve personnel issues.
• Complete monthly reports as required including turnover and injury\illness summaries.
• Maintain community contacts for recruiting and marketing purposes.
• Respond to all unemployment claims, work injuries, state disability claims, and wage garnishments.
• Maintain insurance benefits for eligible associates.
• Be readily available to answer associate questions.
• Maintain positive attitude with associates and applicants.
• Responsibility for all personnel administrative paperwork and documentation.
• Maintain close working relationships with management team.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual hotel budget.
• Participate in the Executive committee including sharing and communicating knowledge and attending weekly or monthly meetings.

Requirements

Some of the requirements for this position include:
• 5+ years of experience in HR management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Minimum lifting of 20 pounds.
• Pushing, bending, stooping, upward reaching, manual dexterity.
• Hearing, writing, typing.
• Minimum pulling of 20 pounds.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of all hotel departments and functions.
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of applicable Federal, state, and local health, safety, and legal regulations.
• Must have exceptional mathematical and computer skills (Paylocity experience is a plus!)
• High school education and relevant training and experience required. Additional education preferred.
• CPR training and first aid training preferred.
• Additional language ability preferred.

Stepstone Hospitality and the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel are an Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/D/V